In the last decade, Europe has successfully removed many restrictions to the Digital Single Market – one of the top priorities for Europe. Money, goods, and people may now flow freely across national borders, enriching the European Union as a whole.
Several restrictions still remain, however, to creating a connected Digital Single Market and allowing all citizens to benefit from a more integrated Europe. One of the last remaining obstacles is language barriers.
Thoughlinguistic diversity is a cornerstone of the EU, with 24 official languages, multilingualism also creates barriers between nations. Language barriers prevent all European consumers from fully engaging in online activities and restricts access to digital assets, as for many Europeans information is frequently unavailable in their native language.
As a result of these language barriers, the EU online market is fragmented.43% of Europeans never purchase online products and service in languagesother than their own; access to public e-services is limited by national borders; and the richness of EU educational and cultural content is confined within linguistic communities. This is a particular issue for smaller EU languages with only a few millions speakers.
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In the last decade, Europe has successfully removed many restrictions to the Digital Single Market – one of the top priorities for Europe. Money, goods, and people may now flow freely across national borders, enriching the European Union as a whole.
Several restrictions still remain, however, to creating a connected Digital Single Market and allowing all citizens to benefit from a more integrated Europe. One of the last remaining obstacles is language barriers.
Thoughlinguistic diversity is a cornerstone of the EU, with 24 official languages, multilingualism also creates barriers between nations. Language barriers prevent all European consumers from fully engaging in online activities and restricts access to digital assets, as for many Europeans information is frequently unavailable in their native language.
As a result of these language barriers, the EU online market is fragmented.43% of Europeans never purchase online products and service in languagesother than their own; access to public e-services is limited by national borders; and the richness of EU educational and cultural content is confined within linguistic communities. This is a particular issue for smaller EU languages with only a few millions speakers.
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its so annoying trying to buy stuff from other countries sites and everything is in a language i dont understand. we are supposed to be one union right?? fix it.
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its so annoying trying to buy stuff from other countries sites and everything is in a language i dont understand. we are supposed to be one union right?? fix it.